Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith

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What is Gabrielle's main purpose in writing this excerpt?

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to share the real story of her journey to a gold medal

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dishonorable

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bring shame

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How does Gabrielle's mother try to convince her not to quit?

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She brings up her contract and responsibility to her team and family.

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From information presented in paragraph 8, the reader can conclude that Gabrielle's -
Options: brother is the real reason she was able to continue with gymnastics., mother is the only reason she decided to go back into the gym., sisters are the main reason she continued with gymnastics., family did not support her or her decision to quit gymnastics.

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brother is the real reason she was able to continue with gymnastics.

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What is the primary theme in this selection?

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There are ups and downs on the road to success.

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The photograph of Gabrielle conveys the message that -

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she has found joy again in gymnastics.

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Meaning of 'fire' used in paragraph 5? Options: 1. burning, 2. passionate emotion, 3. shooting projectiles, 4. dismiss from a job

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passionate emotion or enthusiasm

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Which sentence from the selection best helps the reader understand why Gabrielle wants to quit? Options: I just don't want to do it anymore., I had definitely lost my fire., I want to get famous off of running track., I just want to be a normal teenage kid.

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I had definitely lost my fire.

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Gabrielle included paragraph 3 most likely to show - what her mother's reaction would be, that she did not believe she could win, how she finally shared her doubt, why she needed to return home.

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how she finally shared her doubt.

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The title "Grace, Gold & Glory" helps the reader know that Gabrielle -

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did not give up and ended up winning a gold medal.